Side Effects
Labs
Adverse Reactions
High Alert/Risk Medications
Indications
100
This atypical antipsychotic medication used for patients with Schizophrenia is noted to cause issues with gastrointestinal hypomotility that can lead to constipation or ileus.

Clozaril

Bowel monitoring & aggressive pretreatment

100

Orders for Clozapine must be written weekly for the first 6 months of therapy to monitor for this adverse reaction.

Agranulocytosis 

200

These two lab values must be monitored for patients on clozapine, clozaril, versacloz

WBC & ANC

300

A patient taking risperidone gains 20lbs in one month and develops increased blood sugar. What side effect is this?

Metabolic Syndrome

300

Lithium is a mood stabilizer that is used to treat or control the manic episodes of bipolar disorder, this lab must be monitored upon dosage changes 

Serum Lithium Levels, Renal Function & Thyroid Function

300

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, abdominal pain, altered mental status, slurred speech (dysarthria), overactive reflex responses, and seizures are all symptoms of toxicity for this drug:

Lithium

300

Name two mood stabilizers commonly used in bipolar disorder

Valproic Acid

Lithium

400

A patient on clozaril reports a sore throat and fever. What labs should be drawn immediately to check for agranulocytosis?

ANC & WBS

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